West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel Barber
(1910 - 1981)
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
1. Samuel Barber Marker
Boyhood home of this composer of orchestral and vocal works, including the "Adagio for Strings" and "Knoxville; Summer of 1915." Won Pulitzer Prizes in music, 1958 & 1963. Graduate, Curtis Institute. He wrote West Chester High's Alma Mater song.
Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 39° 57.472′ N, 75° 36.263′ W. Marker is in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is on S. Church Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 S Church Street, West Chester PA 19380, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barnard Street Public School - Denney Tag Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln Biography (about 700 feet away); Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial (about 700 feet away); Chester County World War II Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); Old Glory
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Also see . . .
1. Samuel Barber. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Samuel Barber. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Carl Van Vechten
2. Portrait of Samuel Barber
Source Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Van Vechten Collection, reproduction number LC-USZ62-42491 DLC.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
3. Samuel Barber 's home.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
4. Sign on Samuel Barber House
Samuel Barber
Born 1910
West Chester, PA,
This house was the family home from 1919 to 1959 of this renowned American composer
From our community Samuel Barber went forth to enrich and inspire the world with his music.
Born 1910
West Chester, PA,
This house was the family home from 1919 to 1959 of this renowned American composer
From our community Samuel Barber went forth to enrich and inspire the world with his music.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,306 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
